kitty

1 of 2

noun (1)

kit·​ty ˈki-tē How to pronounce kitty (audio)
plural kitties
: cat sense 1a
especially : kitten

kitty

2 of 2

noun (2)

plural kitties
1
: a fund in a poker game made up of contributions from each pot
2
: a sum of money or collection of goods often made up of small contributions : pool

Examples of kitty in a Sentence

Noun (1) delighted to adopt a stray kitty from the pound Noun (2) why don't you get us all sodas and just take the money from the party kitty?
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Noun
Rally your friends, family and fellow cat lovers, and help your favorite kitty snag the top spot. Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado updated October 20, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2025 The difference this year is that the charity is the players, with proceeds going to the revenue-sharing kitties of each athletic department. Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Oct. 2025 Instead of treats, this calendar is packed with a mix of exciting goodies like plush toys, kicker toys, balls and popular stimulants like catnip and silvervine to keep your kitty playful and merry. Christine Persaud, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025 Any money coming into the club now was unlikely to form a kitty for Thomas Frank to delve into – and it is understood this £100m injection is not a new transfer war chest. Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for kitty

Word History

Etymology

Noun (2)

kit entry 1

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1719, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

circa 1887, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of kitty was in 1719

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“Kitty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kitty. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

kitty

1 of 2 noun
kit·​ty ˈkit-ē How to pronounce kitty (audio)
plural kitties
: cat sense 1a
especially : kitten

kitty

2 of 2 noun
plural kitties
: a sum of money or collection of goods often made up of small contributions

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